Summary
Korukkupet[1][2][3] is a neighbourhood in the northern part of Chennai. It is served by the Korukkupet railway station.[4][5]
Korukkupet | |
|---|---|
 Korukkupet railway station | |
  Korukkupet Korukkupet (Chennai)  Korukkupet Korukkupet (Tamil Nadu)  Korukkupet Korukkupet (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°07′07″N 80°16′41″E / 13.1186°N 80.2780°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Taluk | Tondiarpet |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Chennai |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600021 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-03 |
Location edit
Korukkupet shares its boundaries with Mint and Basin Bridge in the south, Tondiarpet in the north, Washermanpet in the east and Buckingham Canal and Vyasarpadi in the west.
Infrastructure edit
As of 2010, a flyover is under construction at the Cocraine Basin Road level crossing which is expected to ease congestion in the area; however, it has been delayed.[6] In Korukkupet, due to the proposed construction of Railway Over Bridge near Korukkupet railway station, on Manali road, the movements of Heavy vehicles, buses, for-wheelers, three-wheelers and two-wheelers are restricted towards Korukkupet railway crossing, till the year 2025 from the last week of January, 2023.[7]
Transport edit
MTC routes edit
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| B18 | Korukkupet | Tambaram | Pallavaram, Guindy, Saidapet, SIET, DMS, TVS, Central, Beach station, Stanley, Vallalar nagar |
| 32B | Korukkupet | V.House | Vallalar nagar, Broadway, Central, Zimson, Triplicane |
Rail edit
The Korukkupet railway station is on the Chennai Central-Gummidipoondi/Sulurpet line.
Metro Rail edit
The area is located around 2 km distance from Washermanpet metro station. Now under construction of Korukkupet metro rail station in under Sir Thiyagaraya college campus,[8] in Thiruvottiyur highway.
References edit
- ^ India Parliament Public Accounts Committee (1971). Report - Public Accounts Committee. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- ^ Corporation of Madras: Divisions and Streets. Geethalakshmi Commercial Law Publications. 1988.
- ^ Rina Kamath (2000). Chennai. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-1378-5.
- ^ T S Atul Swaminathan (11 January 2020). "Residents seek vehicular subway near Korukkupet railway station". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Korukkupet Railway Station Map/Atlas SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Mariappan, Julie (25 June 2010). "Korukkupet flyover remains on paper". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Traffic diversions for two years in Chennai's Korukkupet for railway overbridge construction". The Indian Express. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Work on North Chennai underground metro to get over soon". The Times of India. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
External links edit
- GeoHack - Korukkupet
- Central Railside Warehouse Company Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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